NEET Biology question
Read the given statements and select the correct option. **Statement 1:** Traffic jams are likely to cause giddiness, exhaustion, reduced vision, etc. **Statement 2:** Carbon monoxide from vehicles causes these problems by reducing the -carrying capacity of haemoglobin.
Answer: (A)
Solution
Prolonged exposure to vehicular exhaust during traffic jams does cause giddiness, exhaustion and reduced vision (Statement 1 correct), and this occurs because carbon monoxide binds haemoglobin far more strongly than oxygen,
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